Prof. Victor Ndirika By Madu Obi The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has appointed Professor Victor Ndirika, a renowned Agricultural Engineer, as the new Provost of Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe, Anambra East.local government area. Ndirika is a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Bio Resources Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Christian Aburime,

By Madu Obi Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has raised alarm over what he described as a growing pattern of restrictions on intellectual engagements within Nigerian universities. Obi's reaction followed the sudden cancellation of his scheduled lecture at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. In a statement on his official platform, Obi lamented that universities—traditionally regarded as “ivory towers” dedicated to independent and rigorous

By Madu Obi An All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, House of Representatives aspirant for the 2027 election, Dr Ifeanyichukwu Ibezi, escaped death by the whiskers, while two policemen were seriously injured on Sunday at the Agbaja Abatete Civic Center in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State during a shootout at the venue of a political meeting convened to discuss the forthcoming primaries of the party. The two injured policemen have been rushed to Iyienu Spe

By Madu Obi Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has offered automatic employment to 37 first-class graduates of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU). Soludo made the announcement during the 16th convocation ceremony of the university at the Igbariam campus of the institution. The governor also donated N4 million to the overall best graduating student, Mr Augustus Umeh of the Department of Economics, who graduated with a cumulative grade of 4.85 on

By Madu Obi The wife of the governor of Anambra State, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has described the fight against malaria as a shared responsibility that calls for consistent awareness creation, action and collective commitment. In a message to mark this year's World Malaria Day, Mrs Soludo urged all stakeholders to continue to play their part with the seriousness it deserved, stressing that a malaria-free society is possible. She said: "Today, on World Malaria Day, we are reminded th

By Madu Obi The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Anambra State, has dismissed the state government's posture that often states that APC and the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the state are working together as progressives. The state chairman of APC, Senator Emma Anosike, who addressed reporters after inaugurating the newly elected officials of the party in the state, said the party can no longer continue to allow the state government to be taking them for

By Madu Obi Anambra and Poland are to strengthen bilateral ties between them, especially in the areas of economic and cultural partnerships. The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Nigeria, Mr Michael Cygan, who paid a courtesy visit to Governor Chukwuma Soludo at the Government House, Awka, expressed optimism that ties between his country and Anambra State would be pursued. Cygan, who earlier delivered a lecture at Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, howeve

By Madu Obi The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has sacked the Chidi Odinkalu - led governing council of the state -owned Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University, and in its place, approved the appointment of Professor Peter Onwualu, as chairman and pro chancellor. Onwualu is a professor of Agricultural Engineering and currently the Vice Chancellor of African University of Science and Technology, Abuja and also a former DG/CEO of the Raw Materials Researc

By Madu Obi As the world marks this year's Innovation and Creativity Day, the wife of the governor of Anambra State, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has urged youths to embrace their unique gifts by creating opportunities where none existed before. In her message to mark the occasion, Mrs Soludo encouraged the youths to think differently and pursue goals that are capable of driving progress across their communities. Her message reads: "Today, we celebrate the power of ideas, the courage to

By Madu Obi A prominent community leader in Awka, Chief Kenneth Afamefuna Ezekwesili of Umuike village in the state capital, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over alleged bias and interference by some officers of the Anambra State Police command in a protracted land dispute dating back to 1974. In the petition, Ezekwesili specifically accused a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and another police officer attached to the Anambra State Criminal Investigati

By Madu Obi Former governor of Anambra State and presidential aspirant for 2027 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that the neglect of the education sector is the cause of poor human development in Nigeria and called for urgent reforms and stronger collaboration between government, the private sector, and academia, to reposition the sector for national growth and global competitiveness. Obi made the call while delivering a lecture titled, “Repositioning Nigeria’s Education Sec

By Madu Obi The Vice Chancellor of the Anambra State -owned Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University, Professor Kate Omenugha, has promised to make the University among the top 10 in Nigeria by the time she completes her tenure. Omenugha, who was appointed the 5th substantive Vice Chancellor of the University last year by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, told reporters at the Igbariam main campus of the institution, that she would present a five- year strategic plan for the institutio

By Madu Obi One hundred women selected from the 21 local government areas of Anambra State have completed a five - week training on entrepreneurial skills and are ready to enter a new phase of life. The programme was an initiative of the wife of the state governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo under her “Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Initiative,” aimed at breaking professional stereotypes and provide women with high-demand technical skills for economic empowerment. Tagged Anambra Sk

By Madu Obi Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has said that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) would no longer encourage politicians who use it as a temporary platform to achieve their political ambition. In a message delivered during the South East stakeholders meeting of the party in Awka, Professor Soludo called for an immediate end to what he called "trade by barter" approach to politics. "We must build this party to be a proper movement, not a mercenary

By Madu Obi The Anambra State government has called on legal practitioners to volunteer for pro bono services to support indigent inmates and accelerate the dispensation of justice in the state. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Tobechukwu Nweke (SAN), who made the call in Awka, said the initiative was part of efforts by the state government to speed up the conclusion of criminal cases and decongest correctional centres across the state. He explained

Senator Nwachukwu between the two Bishops after the Thanksgiving Mass at St Mary's Church, Ukpor By Madu Obi The Senator representing Anambra South senatorial zone, Chief Emma Nwachukwu, has attributed the growing unemployment in the country to lack of job creation occasioned by harsh economy. Speaking during a stakeholders interactive session with officials of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, from the 118 political wards in the senatorial district at Ukpor , Nnewi Sout

By Madu Obi There is mounting tension at Igbariam Farm Settlement in Anambra East local government area of the state following attack of the Anglican and Catholic churches in the area by youths of the community. Venerable Obiora Igbokwe of the Christ Anglican Church, Igbariam, who narrated the incident said he was lucky to have escaped being lynched by the youths, who claimed that they were there to harvest palm fruits in the massive settlement established by the defunct Ea

By Madu Obi The Anambra State branch of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has elected new members of the state executive committee, with Mr. Chris Nwosu as the state chairman. A Congress committee team from Abuja led by Ambassador Fidel Ayogu, conducted the exercise in Awka, with about 500 delegates from all parts of the state. Before the commencement of the state congress, motions were moved for the adoption of the congresses earlier conducted at the ward and local gover

By Madu Obi African Democratic Congress, ADC, House of Representatives aspirant for Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo federal constituency of Anambra State for the 2027 general elections Ambassador Lotanna Ikebunwa, has described most governors' endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for the presidential election as a non issue, arguing that the governors were only interested in safeguarding their personal interests. Speaking during the inauguration of ADC Good Governance

By Madu Obi African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential aspirant , Mr. Peter Obi has expressed deep concern over the recent decision by the United States of America, USA, to evacuate its embassy staff from Nigeria, describing the move as a troubling signal of worsening insecurity and declining global confidence in the country. In a statement posted on his social media platforms, Obi warned that the development should be treated as a national emergency, particularly at a t